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Hardness Conversion Finder

Enter a steel hardness value on one scale. The finder selects the nearest published conversion row and returns approximate HRC, Vickers, Brinell and tensile-strength equivalents where the standard table has values.

Approximate steel conversion row selected from HRC 40.

Approximate equivalent

Rockwell C

40 HRC

HV 392 / HB 371

Vickers
392 HV
Brinell
371 HBW
Tensile
1,289 MPa
Tensile
187.0 ksi

Nearby conversion rows

Blank values mean the published table does not give that equivalent.

HRC 65

HV
832
HB

HRC 64

HV
800
HB

HRC 63

HV
772
HB

HRC 62

HV
746
HB

HRC 61

HV
720
HB

HRC 60

HV
697
HB

HRC 59

HV
674
HB

HRC 58

HV
653
HB

Approximate and steel-specific

Hardness conversions are empirical correlations, not exact formulas. Use this finder for steel estimates and quote the original measured scale when possible. For the full table, use the hardness conversion chart.